The RV thingamabob

Confession,I have this burning desire to RV the Grand Canyon, and as many of the state parks as I can squeeze in before Gary just blows a gasket.  He claims he is game if I do all the driving.  Well I know that we want a class B.  You might ask what is the difference.  Well size.  I want the smaller van chassis, but I want what they consider a B+ unit they are between 24 and 26 feet long full bath, full kitchen.  (well RV standard full).  There are three companies that I am looking at simply because they have a murphy bed.  This is a great use of space.  Here are the companies I found and the links to their websites.  I am going to go look and test drive the units sometime soon. (I'll post and get actual photos of the units)   There is a fourth company just because the price and the floor plan is doable.  Note- the murphy bed is so new that finding used models is literally "like finding a needle in a haystack".

So what I learned from this hunt is that the maker of the RV is the company like Leisure Van, Pleasure Way, Coachmen, and Viper.  The chassis can be any company they want to use, Ford, Chevy, and in most of these Mercedes. The GVW makes all the difference in MPG. Which is really like 15 MPG not the 20 most companies say.

First Leisure Van  Unity MB is the unit I like here is their website.

http://leisurevans.com/unity/floorplans.html#anchor

Floor plan

 Pro- Great queen murphy bed, 24 feet long.

Con- Tiniest kitchen sink EVER.  Cost a kick in the gut at 120,000-149,000

The next option is Pleasure Way XL they offer a unit called the Plateau.

Here is their link.

http://pleasureway.com/pleasure-way-plateau-xl/

Floor plan

Pro- Murphy bed, no slide outs, best open bathroom plan

Con- 25 Feet long, again the cost is steep at 132,000+

The option to offer the bed I want is Coachmen Prism 24M
Here is their link.
http://coachmenrv.com/product-details.aspx?LineID=53&Image=742

Floor plan

Pro- Bed, large sink, and chase lounge. Price 87,000-95,000, Thought it was just 24' long

Con-  25'4" the 24M lies, Honestly not as nice as the others, yet the price is better, still not great at 87,000.   To be honest for that amount of savings it is a great bargain, so it is the leading the race.   The issue is who expects to pay that much for an RV.   Not me.

This is just because of the price, and the layout is not bad.  The Viper 27V
http://nexusrv.com/product/2016-viper-27-v-class-b-motorhome

Floor plan

Pro- floor plan is okay, Price 79,000+, sink size

Con- size it is 27 feet long.  And no real living room space, the dinette takes up all the space.

I have no idea what we are going to do.. I'll post that later.  But hope all my research helps you save some time.  Good luck.

Quick update.... 

Another company offering the Murphy Bed.  This company is HARD to find, not very many dealers.  They don't post their prices which is not a good sign.  The model is the 

Platinum II 241XL MBD — Murphy Bed Dinette

http://www.coachhouserv.com/model-241xl.php

Happy RV hunting.